ICE has a handbook on how to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans, per a report from The Intercept.

Why wouldn’t O’Rourke stand firmly against this organization on behalf of the people he currently represents let alone the rest of Texas?

Robert Francis O’Rourke was not eligible to join the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in 2013 for the simple fact that he is not Hispanic. Robert Francis O’Rourke uses “Beto” to pander to the Hispanic demographic the same way Rafael Edward Cruz uses “Ted” to pander the white demographic.

Sure, O’Rourke is not taking corporate or PAC money in his run for Senate, however, he is still beholden to his previous campaign donors as he is still serving as U.S. Representative for Texas’s 16th congressional district.

His campaign donors for that congressional seat include his top contributor, a pro-Israel non-profit, J Street, contributing a total of $125,538 over the course of his political career. You can read O’Rourke’s piece on US – Israel Relations here.

Last but not least, he has received $31,098 over the course of his political career from AT&T. Aside from the obvious telecommunications ties, AT&T funds the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). It was ALEC that passed the “Show Me Your Papers” law SB 1070 in Arizona, and that bill is similar to Texas’s SB4.

Because of these ties and many more you can find here, and the fact that he is still serving as a congressional representative you’re not going to hear O’Rourke firmly align himself with #AbolishIce, Medicare for All, or any other serious progressive issues.

Don’t let his corporate-free campaign for Senate fool you, he is still serving as U.S. Representative for Texas’s 16th congressional district backed by the corporate donors that put him there. If he loses the Senate race to Cruz, he’s going to want to keep his congressional seat.

Beto O’Rourke is not going to willingly stand behind the #AbolishICE movement or firmly stand behind the progressive platform: You’re going to have to apply pressure.